The Keeper Side of God

Africa is becoming a more violent place to live and work. At any given time, there are a number of countries involved in ethnic wars, on the brink of a coup d’état, or in turmoil of one kind or another. Working in these settings are human resources associated with non-governmental organizations, relief and development agencies and missionary organizations. One result of populations at war is the sudden displacement of people through political evacuations. The purpose of this research project was to investigate missionary identified factors that contribute to the resiliency and retention of missionaries who have gone through traumatic events in their missionary career in Africa and yet continue to work there. This study identifies and analyzes factors of retention in western missionaries in Africa who have experienced evacuation trauma yet have been able to continue in their missionary calling.